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18-22 March 2019, Yarra Valley, Victoria

This event is supported by the OIE Collaborating Centre for Diagnostic Test Validation Science in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The focus of this workshop will be on the interpretation and validation of diagnostic tests in veterinary science. We will provide detailed coverage of validation alternatives in the absence of a perfect reference (gold) standard, moving from basic principles of test validation and interpretation to latent class analysis, including application to prevalence estimation.

The course will cater for all levels of epidemiological background. Those less familiar with the content area will be gently introduced and show a suite of online tools to make their life easier. More advanced participants can expect to leave the course with a toolbox of code in OpenBUGs and for those familiar with R (not essential) code will be provided to implement reproducible analyses using R2OpenBUGS and similar.

NSW Department of Primary Industries

NSW DPI Procedure (extract): "Management of the biosecurity risk: The purpose of this procedure is to outline when and how wildlife health incidents will be managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Local Land Services."

The Conservation Fund supports conservation efforts in the wild. Zoo staff established the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund in 2000 to support conservation efforts in the wild, in New Zealand and overseas. Funds are raised from visitor admissions and donations. Find out more here >>

American veterinary student seeking opportunities in Australian wildlife health

I am a 3rd year veterinary student at Tufts University (USA) with interest in conservation medicine. I am looking to set up a 3-6 week externship with Australian zoo, wildlife or exotics veterinarians during the time period of March through May 2020. Follow link above for more information, including CV and contact details.

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6 October 2017: Flinders University, SA

A symposium to recognise the research and mentorship of Professor Mike Bull. Plenary talks by Andy Sih (UC Davis), Geoff While (UTas), Corey Bradshaw (Flinders U) and Steph Godfrey (U Otago). Plus student and researcher talks. There will also be an informal BBQ dinner following the symposium (RSVP required).

NSW

In September 2016, tularaemia was detected for the first time in Australian animals, following Next Generation molecular analysis of archived samples, collected from two separate clusters of common ringtail possum deaths that had occurred in NSW in 2002 and 2003. Findings of F. t. holarctica were confirmed by PCR and were found to be genomically very similar to that found in the 2011 Australian human cases. For more information see the following links:

Murdoch University, Western Australia

This course is targeted at biologists, ecologists and environmental scientists with an interest in wildlife health and disease issues as they apply to conservation outcomes. The course may also be of interest to zookeepers and veterinary nurses with a Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) or higher qualification. One Health principles and case studies will be emphasised throughout the program, with a dedicated unit on the relationship between One Health and biodiversity conservation.
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27/8/2014 Australian Antarctic Division Website News >>: “The Threat Abatement Plan 2014 for the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations was made on 14 August 2014. This Plan has been developed to address the key threatening process of ‘the incidental catch (or bycatch) of seabirds during oceanic longline fishing operations’ which is listed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth). The Plan varies the Threat Abatement Plan 2006. This Plan is considered to be a feasible, effective and efficient approach to abating the threat to Australia’s seabird biodiversity during oceanic longline fishing operations. The goal of this Plan is to achieve zero bycatch of seabirds, especially threatened albatross and petrel species, in all longline fisheries. The Plan binds the Commonwealth and its agencies in responding to the impact of longline fishing activities on seabirds, and identifies the research, management and other actions needed to reduce the impacts of the key threatening process on affected seabird species. The Plan will be reviewed within five years.”